Industry

The premiere destination for corporate headquarters, technology services and retail trade firms, Alpharetta is home to a wide variety of national and internationally recognized companies. With a large professional office real estate market and some of the area's best talent, it's no wonder why Fortune 1000's locate in Alpharetta.

Quickfacts

7x
Technology Job Concentration Compared to Natl Average

600+
Technology Companies

25%
Top Technology Employers Metro Atlanta

Top Employers

Home to a diverse range of companies, Alpharetta makes a great fit for businesses large and small. Our top employers list includes private, non-retail firms. Companies on this list may have multiple locations in the city, but have been aggregated.

RANK

COMPANY

1

FISERV

2

ADP, INC.

3

MCKESSON INFORMATION SOLUTIONS

4

LEXIS NEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS

5

VERIZON BUSINESS NETWORK SERVICES

6

COMCAST

7

UPS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS GENERAL SVCS

8

HEWLETT-PACKARD

9

EQUIFAX INFORMATION SERVICES

10

E TRADEFINANCIAL CORPORATION

11

CHARTIS INSURANCE (AIG)

12

GE CONSUMER FINANCE-AMERICA

13

RADIANT SYSTEMS

14

COCA-COLA REFRESHMENTS

15

RYDER TRUCK RENTAL INC

16

MARKETSOURCE, INC.

17

ALCATEL-LUCENT USA, INC.

18

MACY’S RETAIL HOLDINGS

19

VERINT AMERICAS

20

LEASE PLAN USA

21

NDC HEALTH CORPORATION

22

THE CLOROX SALES COMPANY

23

AMDOCS

24

PRIORITY PAYMENT SYSTEMS, LLC

25

COLONIAL PIPELINE COMPANY

Major Industries

Alpharetta continues to be a leading destination for corporate locations, high-tech services and retail trade. With over 600 technology companies, Alpharetta boasts one of the largest concentrations of the high-tech firms in a single community. In addition, Alpharetta’s more than 20 million square foot office market means that companies large and small can find a home here. Check below to learn more about Alpharetta’s top industries.

1. Corporate And Regional Headquarters

A major reason that corporate and regional headquarters choose Alpharetta is not only because of our 20 million square foot office market, but because of the city’s ability to attract top talent with our amble executive housing and high quality of life. Alpharetta makes an ideal location for firms that specialize in support services and the technology industry.

2. Information Services

Alpharetta is known as “Technology City of the South” for one major reason. It boasts one of the largest concentrations of technology companies in the nation. With more than 640 tech-centric companies in the city, Alpharetta continues lead the Metro Atlanta area as the single leading destination for information technology services. These include data centers, network solutions, software engineering, payment processing and several other mission critical operations. With modern offices and available land, it is easy for IT companies large and small to grow here. On top of that, having access to the regions most redundant fiber network provides the mission critical infrastructure needed in today’s IT industry.

Alpharetta Fiber Map

3. Telecommunications

Being one of the most fiber connected communities in the nation helps to make Alpharetta a top destination for telecommunications related firms. The city is already home to major operations from large telecom companies like Verizon Wireless and AT&T.

4. Health IT

In 2014, Healthcare Informatics Magazine named Alpharetta as the top Health IT city in the nation. A growing business sector, Health IT is a leading industry in Alpharetta with a diverse set of companies, large and small, tackling the challenges of digitizing medical administration and services.

HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS MAGAZINE TOP 100 HEALTH IT

Rank

City

State

Firms on HCI TOP 100 HEALTH IT

Sum of Revenue

1

Eden Prairie

MN

1

$7,333,000,000

2

Kansas City

MO

1

$4,796,473,000

3

Teaneck

NJ

1

$3,871,000,000

4

San Francisco

CA

1

$2,800,000,000

5

Amsterdam

Netherlands

1

$2,681,220,224

6

Verona

WI

1

$2,500,000,000

7

Round Rock

TX

1

$2,300,000,000

8

Norwalk

CT

1

$2,205,000,000

9

Nashville

TN

2

$1,801,400,000

10

Reston

VA

1

$1,677,941,000

11

Frisco

TX

1

$1,600,000,000

12

Chicago

IL

2

$1,508,000,000

13

Chalfont St. Giles

United Kingdom

1

$1,455,000,000

14

Alpharetta

GA

3

$1,235,000,000

15

Atlanta

GA

4

$1,220,541,000

16

Bangalore

India

1

$1,200,000,000

17

Watertown

MA

1

$1,082,942,000

18

Burlington

MA

2

$915,600,000

19

Rockville

MD

1

$912,903,075

20

Franklin

TN

4

$849,703,000

5. Retail Trade

Our community is home to some of the most affluent families in the southeast. It is because of this that the nations most prestigious and well loved retailers are located in Alpharetta. With the right mix of historic downtown shopping and high-end boutiques, Alpharetta draws in thousands of visitors everyday to shop, dine and live the good life, serving as North Fulton’s premium retail destination